Shiri Maimon, the 2005 Israeli representative has won the best Israeli MTV Act, whilst Dima Bilan, this year's Eurovision Song Contest winner, has been awarded the best MTV Russian Act award. Both these artists will be joining Bosnian Laka, the 2008 Bosnian Eurovision representative, winner of the Best MTV Adria Act, in their quest to win the Best MTV European Act award.

Many Eurovision artists were nominated this year at the local MTV Best regional act awards. Dima Bilan and Laka will be competing once again against each another along with other European acts for the best MTV European Act Award.

Nightwish from Finland and Morandi from Romania will be also competing having been awarded the best MTV local acts in their respective countries. Nightwish tried their luck in representing Finland at the 2000 Finnish Eurovision heats. While Morandi competed in the 2007 Romanian Eurovision heats.

The 2008 MTV European Awards will be heldat the EchoArenain Liverpool on the 6th of November. To vote for your favourite MTV Act you can click here .